New York Yankees left fielder Alfonso Soriano singles in the first inning on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore.

Written by

Chad Jennings
| Staff Writer

The Yankees won another big one on Thursday, but they lost a big one in the process.

Center fielder Brett Gardner strained his left oblique during the very first at-bat of a wild 6-5 Yankees win against the Orioles. The win was the Yankees' third in a row, leaving them only a game out of the second wildcard spot heading into a weekend series in Boston.

But the loss was another brutal blow to a team that's seen most of its regulars sent to the disabled list at some point this season. ...